ferg

See also: fęrg

Elfdalian

Etymology

Cognate with Swedish färg.

Noun

ferg f

  1. colour, hue

Manx

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish ferg. Cognate with Irish fearg.

Noun

ferg f (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

  1. anger, bad temper, exasperation, passion, ferocity
  2. heat

Mutation
Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
fergergverg
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Alternative forms
  • ferc
  • fergg

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Celtic *wergā, from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fʲerɡ/

Noun

ferg f (genitive ferge, no plural)

  1. anger, wrath

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms
  • fergach
  • fergaige
  • fergaigid

Descendants

Noun

ferg m

  1. warrior, hero

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
ferg ḟerg ferg
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
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